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Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 22 August
YS Vivekananda Reddy murder: ED searches seven locations in Hyderabad and Kadapa, seizes ₹24 lakh cash
Book Brahma Literature Festival 2026 begins with a celebration of languages, literature and dialogue

BJP, JD(S) corner Congress government over Minister B Nagendra; demand his resignation over Valmiki Corporation case
Veteran actor Sowcar Janaki, one of Indian cinema’s most enduring artistes, dies at 94
From Dharwad Pedha tales to a ₹300-crore bet: Big Mishra eyes 50-plus new cities
Three nursing students among five killed after private bus en route to Bengaluru overturns in Chitradurga
Centre blocks Revanth Reddy’s US visit on ‘political angle’; Telangana CM to return from London
TVK MLA Kapil, brother booked for assaulting journalists
Vizag: Six-year-old dies after allegedly being assaulted by a teacher
Probe against Mahabubabad CI after viral video shows him choking student protesters
Minister Konda Surekha distances herself from daughter’s comments against CM Revanth, asks TPCC to withdraw notice
Congress president Kharge says he was ‘hurt’ by party members’ response to Haldwani ‘purification’ issue
As BJP plans ‘One Day, One University’, party leader fears it could backfire
Erosion uncovers 3,000-year-old Megalithic burials at Sivaganga’s Pravalur; residents alert authorities
ED alleges hawala money transfers by T. Veena; Congress calls it ‘extremely serious’ charge
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 20 August
‘TDP Congress’, ‘arrogant’: Konda Susmita levels serious allegations against Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Two Class 10 students arrested for Nalgonda school principal’s murder
Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh claims ‘misinformation campaign’ against data centres; Says Vizag’s environmental concerns will not be compromised
DVAC searches 51 locations across Tamil Nadu in aluminium conductor procurement case
Telangana High Court grants bail to activist Gade Innaiah arrested in UAPA case
Kerala University VC Mohanan Kunnummal triggers fresh row with ‘cockroaches, lions’ remark at students’ event
A year after quitting YSRCP, Vijayasai Reddy announces new political party in Andhra Pradesh
Vijay’s government asks Tamil Nadu colleges to stop students from protesting, withdraws directive later
Tributes pour in for former Karnataka education minister BC Nagesh
Eight fishermen missing off Konaseema coast; Coast Guard, Navy step up search operations
TN government extends maternity leave for third child to a year amid population decline concerns

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